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Respro® Masks: Cycle masks, motorcycle masks and allergy masks. External wear for internal protection.

Study estimates 100,000 deaths from Indonesia haze

Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 deaths, according to new research that will add to pressure on Indonesia’s government to tackle the … Continue reading

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Kolkata air quality now toxic all year

In the past two-and-ahalf years, Kolkata’s air qualified as ‘good’ only once for a fortnight in August 2015. In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, there wasn’t a single instance when the average monthly SPM count was … Continue reading

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Grimsby has the worst air pollution in Britain today

Grimsby has officially among the worst air pollution possible today. A combination of yesterday’s sweltering heat and easterly winds have produced the worst air quality in the country, as shown on this map. According to the Department for Environment, Food … Continue reading

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Londoners overwhelmingly back Sadiq Khan’s air pollution crackdown

Londoners are backing Sadiq Khan’s plans to crack down on air pollution in the capital, with more than 70 per cent of residents supporting plans to bring forward measures to restrict polluting vehicles in the city, according to the results … Continue reading

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Campaigners criticise UK government’s response to air pollution warning

Campaigners have attacked the government for rejecting calls by MPs for greater action on air pollution, as severe pollution episodes were predicted for parts of the UK this week. MPs warned in April that dangerously high pollution in British cities … Continue reading

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Traffic solutions must also address air pollution: experts 

Countries seeking solutions to paralyzing traffic jams, like the Philippines, must also curb air pollution, which can slow economic growth, experts said Tuesday. Air-pollution-related diseases cost the global economy $225 billion in lost labor income in 2013 according to a … Continue reading

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The polluting effect of wear and tear in brakes and tyres 

One in six MOT failures is due to brake or tyre problems. These wear as we drive, as does the surface of roads. Most of the wear material ends up as dust at the kerb or gets washed into drains … Continue reading

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Air pollution a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers

Exposure to air pollution at the place of residence increases the risk of developing insulin resistance as a pre-diabetic state of type 2 diabetes. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München, in collaboration with colleagues of the German Center for Diabetes Research … Continue reading

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